This list of 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) results includes statistics, final table results and payouts.
Results
Event 1: $500 Casino Employee's No Limit Hold'em
June 2, 2005
This event kicked off the 2005 WSOP. It was a $500 buy-in no limit Texas hold 'em tournament reserved for casino employees that work in Nevada.
- Number of buy-ins: 662
 - Total Prize Pool: $297,900
 - Number of Payouts: 63
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andy Nguyen | $83,390 | 
| 2nd | Danilo Flores | $43,195 | 
| 3rd | Thang Luu | $23,830 | 
| 4th | Simon Matthews | $20,855 | 
| 5th | Steven Cuti | $17,875 | 
| 6th | Dustin West | $14,895 | 
| 7th | Todd Dakake | $11,915 | 
| 8th | David Slowik | $8,935 | 
| 9th | Justin Porter | $5,960 | 
Event 2: $1,500 No-Limit Texas Hold'em
June 3, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 2,305
 - Total Prize Pool: $3,180,900
 - Number of Payouts: 200
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Cunningham | $725,405 | 
| 2nd | Scott Fischman | $352,125 | 
| 3rd | Dave Ulliott | $232,205 | 
| 4th | Can Kim Hua | $200,395 | 
| 5th | Liz Lieu | $177,000 | 
| 6th | Charlie Huff | $136,780 | 
| 7th | An Tran | $104,970 | 
| 8th | Randy Edmonson | $73,160 | 
| 9th | Richard Boutwell | $54,075 | 
Event 3: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
June 4, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 1,071
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,477,980
 - Number of Payouts: 100
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Werthmann | $369,535 | 
| 2nd | Layne Flack | $185,855 | 
| 3rd | Tony Ma | $118,240 | 
| 4th | Martin Green | $103,460 | 
| 5th | David Bach | $88,680 | 
| 6th | Mario Valenzuela | $73,900 | 
| 7th | Pierre Nasr | $59,120 | 
| 8th | Arash Ganehian | $44,340 | 
| 9th | Ernest Patrick | $29,560 | 
Event 4: $1,500 Limit Hold 'em
June 5, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 1,049
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,447,620
 - Number of Payouts: 100
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eric Froehlich | $361,910 | 
| 2nd | Jason Steinhorn | $182,040 | 
| 3rd | Todd Witteles | $115,810 | 
| 4th | Adam Hersh | $101,335 | 
| 5th | Christian Van Hees | $86,855 | 
| 6th | Devin Armstrong | $72,380 | 
| 7th | Peter Costa | $57,905 | 
| 8th | Wing Wong | $43,430 | 
| 9th | Brian Mogelefsky | $28,950 | 
Event 5: $1,500 Omaha High-Low 8/OB
June 6, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 699
 - Total Prize Pool: $964,620
 - Number of Payouts: 63
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pat Poels | $270,100 | 
| 2nd | John Lukas | $139,870 | 
| 3rd | Jeff Duvall | $77,170 | 
| 4th | Bahram Kianfar | $67,525 | 
| 5th | Dan Heimiller | $57,875 | 
| 6th | Jim Meehan | $48,230 | 
| 7th | Darrell Dicken | $38,585 | 
| 8th | Boris Shats | $28,940 | 
| 9th | Minh Nguyen | $19,290 | 
Event 6: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Six-Handed)
June 7, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 548
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,260,400
 - Number of Payouts: 66
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Isaac Galazan | $315,125 | 
| 2nd | Harry Demetriou | $163,850 | 
| 3rd | Tommy Grimes | $85,705 | 
| 4th | David Singer | $75,625 | 
| 5th | Antonio Esfandiari | $63,020 | 
Event 7: $1,000 No-limit Hold'em w/Rebuys
June 8, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 826
 - Number of rebuys: 1,495
 - Total Prize Pool: $2,201,630
 - Number of Payouts: 72
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Gracz | $594,460 | 
| 2nd | Cheung Tai Law | $311,555 | 
| 3rd | Chuck Thompson | $176,145 | 
| 4th | David Pham | $154,125 | 
| 5th | Shane Schleger | $132,110 | 
| 6th | Shae Drobushevich | $110,090 | 
| 7th | Pascal Perrault | $88,070 | 
| 8th | Phil Gordon | $66,055 | 
| 9th | Meng La | $44,035 | 
Event 8: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
June 9, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 472
 - Total Prize Pool: $651,360
 - Number of Payouts: 40
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cliff Josephy | $192,150 | 
| 2nd | Kirill Gerasimov | $108,775 | 
| 3rd | Mark Burtman | $63,180 | 
| 4th | Greg Mascio | $48,200 | 
| 5th | Ibrahim Almalhi | $39,735 | 
| 6th | Ardell Willis | $31,265 | 
| 7th | Minh Nguyen | $24,750 | 
| 8th | Murry Reinhart | $17,585 | 
Event 9: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
June 10, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 1403
 - Total Prize Pool: $2,581,520
 - Number of Payouts: 140
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erik Seidel | $611,795 | 
| 2nd | Cyndy Violette | $295,970 | 
| 3rd | Perry Friedman | $196,455 | 
| 4th | Morgan Machina | $170,380 | 
| 5th | Paul Sexton | $147,145 | 
| 6th | Harry Demetriou | $123,915 | 
| 7th | Fabrice Soulier | $103,260 | 
| 8th | Chris Wunderlich | $77,445 | 
| 9th | William Blanda | $51,630 | 
Event 10: $2,000 Limit Hold'em
June 11, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 569
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,046,940
 - Number of Payouts: 54
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Reza Payvar | $303,610 | 
| 2nd | Toto Leonidas | $160,185 | 
| 3rd | John Myung | $83,755 | 
| 4th | John Cernuto | $73,285 | 
| 5th | Tommy Garza | $62,820 | 
| 6th | Rodeen Talebi | $52,350 | 
| 7th | Jay Helfert | $41,880 | 
| 8th | Robert Schulze | $31,410 | 
| 9th | Eric Liebeler | $20,940 | 
Event 11: $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em
June 12, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 540
 - Total Prize Pool: $993,600
 - Number of Payouts: 45
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Edward Moncada | $298,070 | 
| 2nd | Steven Hudak | $159,970 | 
| 3rd | David Cossio | $79,490 | 
| 4th | Shah Ajay | $69,550 | 
| 5th | Freddy Deeb | $59,615 | 
| 6th | Sharbel Koumi | $49,680 | 
| 7th | Marco Traniello | $39,745 | 
| 8th | Elia Ahmadian | $29,810 | 
| 9th | Yoshitaka Oku | $19,870 | 
Event 12: $2,000 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys
June 13, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 212
 - Number of rebuys: 395
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,156,350
 - Number of Payouts: 18
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Arieh | $381,600 | 
| 2nd | Chris Ferguson | $210,460 | 
| 3rd | Ronald Graham | $115,640 | 
| 4th | Tony Seunson | $92,510 | 
| 5th | Max Pescatori | $69,385 | 
| 6th | Arturo Diaz | $57,820 | 
| 7th | Dave Colclough | $46,225 | 
| 8th | Doug Lee | $34,690 | 
| 9th | Erik Seidel | $23,130 | 
Event 13: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
June 14, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 466
 - Total Prize Pool: $2,190,200
 - Number of Payouts: 45
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | T. J. Cloutier | $657,100 | 
| 2nd | Steven Zoine | $352,620 | 
| 3rd | John Bonetti | $175,215 | 
| 4th | Neal Wang | $153,315 | 
| 5th | Jason Berilgen | $131,410 | 
| 6th | John Hennigan | $109,510 | 
| 7th | Dustin Woolf | $87,610 | 
| 8th | Todd Brunson | $65,705 | 
| 9th | Tony Ma | $43,805 | 
Event 14: $1000 Seven Card Stud High-Low 8/OB
June 15, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 595
 - Total Prize Pool: $541,450
 - Number of Payouts: 48
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Steve Hohn | $156,985 | 
| 2nd | Mike Wattel | $88,800 | 
| 3rd | Al Ruck | $51,440 | 
| 4th | Jonathan Paul | $39,525 | 
| 5th | Peter Phillips | $32,485 | 
| 6th | Marie St. Michael | $25,450 | 
| 7th | Men Nguyen | $20,035 | 
| 8th | Giacomo D’Agostino | $14,080 | 
| 9th | Russ Salzer | $8,665 | 
Event 15: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout
June 16, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 450
 - Total Prize Pool: $621,000
 - Number of Payouts: 45
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Seif | $181,330 | 
| 2nd | William Shaw | $93,770 | 
| 3rd | Alex Borteh | $46,885 | 
| 4th | Robert Mizrachi | $40,675 | 
| 5th | Quinn Do | $34,460 | 
| 6th | Aram Zeroumian | $28,255 | 
| 7th | Kathy Liebert | $24,840 | 
| 8th | Sam Siharath | $18,630 | 
| 9th | M.J Partin | $12,420 | 
Event 16: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout
June 17, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 780
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,076,400
 - Number of Payouts: 78
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anthony Reategui | $269,100 | 
| 2nd | Paul Kroh | $146,380 | 
| 3rd | Phil Gordon | $75,350 | 
| 4th | Young Phan | $64,585 | 
| 5th | Kenny Robbins | $53,820 | 
| 6th | Ted Lawson | $43,055 | 
| 7th | Dariush Imani | $32,290 | 
| 8th | Allen Goldstein | $25,835 | 
| 9th | Erick Lindgren | $20,450 | 
| 10th | Keith Quilty | $16,145 | 
Event 17: $2,500 Limit Hold'em
June 18, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 373
 - Total Prize Pool: $857,900
 - Number of Payouts: 36
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Quinn Do | $265,975 | 
| 2nd | Chi Chang | $137,265 | 
| 3rd | Mike Davis | $68,630 | 
| 4th | Tony Nasr | $60,055 | 
| 5th | Tom Franklin | $51,475 | 
| 6th | Sam Arzoin | $42,895 | 
| 7th | Rodeen Talebi | $34,315 | 
| 8th | Spencer Sun | $25,735 | 
| 9th | Noah Boeken | $17,160 | 
Event 18: $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
June 19, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 291
 - Total Prize Pool: $404,710
 - Number of Payouts: 27
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Barry Greenstein | $128,505 | 
| 2nd | Paul Vinci | $70,680 | 
| 3rd | Chris Lindenmayer | $36,140 | 
| 4th | Toto Leonidas | $28,110 | 
| 5th | Tim Martz | $24,095 | 
| 6th | Paul Maxfield | $20,080 | 
| 7th | Chris Ferguson | $16,065 | 
| 8th | Sam Silverman | $12,045 | 
| 9th | Eric Bloore | $8,030 | 
Event 19: $2,000 Seven Card Stud High-Low 8/OB
June 19, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 279
 - Total Prize Pool: $513,360
 - Number of Payouts: 24
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Denis Ethier | $160,685 | 
| 2nd | Chad Brown | $89,838 | 
| 3rd | Jennifer Harman | $53,903 | 
| 4th | Tim Fu | $38,502 | 
| 5th | Lance Edelman | $31,828 | 
| 6th | Bonnie Rossi | $25,155 | 
| 7th | Phillip Penn | $20,021 | 
| 8th | Tom McCormick | $14,374 | 
Event 20: $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em
June 20, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 239
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,123,300
 - Number of Payouts: 18
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brian Wilson | $370,685 | 
| 2nd | John Gale | $204,440 | 
| 3rd | Derek Leforte | $112,330 | 
| 4th | Allen Cunningham | $89,865 | 
| 5th | Tony Cousineau | $67,400 | 
| 6th | Steven Liu | $56,165 | 
| 7th | Cyndy Violette | $44,930 | 
| 8th | Joe Sebok | $33,700 | 
| 9th | Burt Boutin | $22,645 | 
Event 21: $2500 Omaha High-Low 8/OB
June 21, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 359
 - Total Prize Pool: $825,700
 - Number of Payouts: 36
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Brunson | $255,945 | 
| 2nd | Allen Kessler | $132,110 | 
| 3rd | Tommy Fischer | $66,055 | 
| 4th | Manelic Minaya | $57,800 | 
| 5th | Larry Reynolds | $49,540 | 
| 6th | Allyn Jaffrey Shulman | $41,285 | 
| 7th | Glenn Cozen | $33,030 | 
| 8th | Ben Lang | $24,770 | 
| 9th | Nat Koe | $16,515 | 
Event 22: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
June 24, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 2,013
 - Total Prize Pool: $2,777,940
 - Number of Payouts: 200
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Seif | $611,145 | 
| 2nd | Minh Nguyen | $329,975 | 
| 3rd | Bill Gazes | $202,790 | 
| 4th | Webber Kang | $175,010 | 
| 5th | Peter Lee | $147,230 | 
| 6th | Greg Raymer | $119,450 | 
| 7th | James Carter | $91,670 | 
| 8th | Steve Rassi | $63,895 | 
| 9th | Dave Ulliott | $47,225 | 
Event 23: $5,000 Seven-Card Stud
June 25, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 192
 - Total Prize Pool: $902,400
 - Number of Payouts: 16
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jan Vang Sørensen | $293,275 | 
| 2nd | Keith Sexton | $162,430 | 
| 3rd | Chip Jett | $99,265 | 
| 4th | John Phan | $72,190 | 
| 5th | Joe Awada | $58,655 | 
| 6th | Steven Diano | $45,120 | 
| 7th | Gerard Rechnitzer | $36,095 | 
| 8th | Tom McCormick | $27,070 | 
Event 24: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
June 24, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 1,056
 - Total Prize Pool: $2,428,800
 - Number of Payouts: 100
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Farzad Bonyadi | $594,960 | 
| 2nd | Lars Bonding | $317,625 | 
| 3rd | Glynn Beebe | $194,305 | 
| 4th | Robert Doyle | $170,015 | 
| 5th | Mayen Grigorian | $145,730 | 
| 6th | Joe Zappia | $121,440 | 
| 7th | Jason Tate | $97,150 | 
| 8th | K.J. Jordan | $72,865 | 
| 9th | Larry Watson | $48,575 | 
Event 25: $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em
June 25, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 425
 - Total Prize Pool: $977,500
 - Number of Payouts: 36
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Johnny Chan | $303,025 | 
| 2nd | Phil Laak | $156,400 | 
| 3rd | Richard Osborne | $78,200 | 
| 4th | Frank Kassela | $68,425 | 
| 5th | Jerri Thomas | $58,650 | 
| 6th | Tony Hartmann | $48,875 | 
| 7th | Richard Harroch | $39,100 | 
| 8th | Ashok Surapaneni | $29,325 | 
| 9th | Humberto Brenes | $19,550 | 
Event 26: $1,000 Ladies - No Limit Hold'em
June 26, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 601
 - Total Prize Pool: $546,910
 - Number of Payouts: 54
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jennifer Tilly | $158,335 | 
| 2nd | Ann Le | $83,540 | 
| 3rd | Carolyn Ancheta | $43,680 | 
| 4th | Cecilia Reyes Mortensen | $38,220 | 
| 5th | Angel Word | $32,815 | 
| 6th | Teresa Chang | $27,345 | 
| 7th | Susan Carpenter | $21,875 | 
| 8th | Beth Shak | $16,405 | 
| 9th | Janis Numan | $10,940 | 
Event 27: $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
June 28, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 134
 - Number of Rebuys: 229
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,765,568
 - Number of Payouts: 9
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phil Ivey | $635,603 | 
| 2nd | Robert Williamson III | $353,115 | 
| 3rd | Davood Mehrmand | $194,210 | 
| 4th | Allen Cunningham | $141,245 | 
| 5th | Surinder Sunar | $123,590 | 
| 6th | Sigi Stockinger | $105,935 | 
| 7th | Eddy Scharf | $88,280 | 
| 8th | Phil Hellmuth | $70,625 | 
| 9th | E.C. Cohen | $52,965 | 
Event 28: $5,000 Limit Hold'em
June 29, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 269
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,264,300
 - Number of Payouts: 27
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Schmiech | $404,585 | 
| 2nd | Gabe Kaplan | $222,515 | 
| 3rd | James Kwon | $113,785 | 
| 4th | Annie Duke | $88,500 | 
| 5th | Joe Sebok | $75,860 | 
| 6th | Luke Neely | $63,215 | 
| 7th | Jeff Shulman | $50,570 | 
| 8th | Young Phan | $37,930 | 
| 9th | Greg Mueller | $25,285 | 
Event 29: $2,000 No Limit Hold'em
June 30, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 1,072
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,972,480
 - Number of Payouts: 100
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lawrence Gosney | $483,195 | 
| 2nd | Jarl Lindholt | $258,000 | 
| 3rd | Hyung Ko | $157,800 | 
| 4th | Dustin Woolf | $138,075 | 
| 5th | J.C. Tran | $118,350 | 
| 6th | Tony Rila | $98,625 | 
| 7th | Alan Purdy | $78,900 | 
| 8th | Carlo Citrone | $59,175 | 
| 9th | Bjorn Isberg | $39,450 | 
Event 30: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Short Handed
June 30, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 301
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,414,700
 - Number of Payouts: 48
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Doyle Brunson | $367,800 | 
| 2nd | Minh Ly | $203,715 | 
| 3rd | Scotty Nguyen | $106,105 | 
| 4th | Layne Flack | $99,030 | 
| 5th | Ayaz Mahmood | $82,055 | 
| 6th | Jason Lester | $67,905 | 
Event 31: $1,500 Razz
June 30, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 291
 - Total Prize Pool: $401,580
 - Number of Payouts: 24
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | O'Neil Longson | $125,690 | 
| 2nd | Bruno Fitoussi | $70,275 | 
| 3rd | Al Barbieri | $42,165 | 
| 4th | Archie Karas | $30,120 | 
| 5th | Mike Wattel | $24,900 | 
| 6th | Mick Wernick | $19,675 | 
| 7th | Larry Cesareo | $15,660 | 
| 8th | Hassan Kamoei | $11,245 | 
Event 32: $5,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8/OB
July 2, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 224
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,052,800
 - Number of Payouts: 18
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Chiu | $347,410 | 
| 2nd | Russ Salzer | $191,610 | 
| 3rd | Haim Kakoun | $105,280 | 
| 4th | Danny Horowitz | $84,225 | 
| 5th | Stephen Ladowsky | $63,170 | 
| 6th | Hiroshi Shimamura | $52,640 | 
| 7th | Allen Cunningham | $42,110 | 
| 8th | Patrick Bueno | $31,585 | 
| 9th | Daniel Shak | $21,055 | 
Event 33: $3,000 No Limit Hold'em
July 3, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 1,010
 - Total Prize Pool: $2,787,600
 - Number of Payouts: 100
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andre Boyer | $682,810 | 
| 2nd | Matthew Glantz | $364,620 | 
| 3rd | Jerry Young | $223,010 | 
| 4th | Dennis Perry | $195,130 | 
| 5th | Michael Carroll | $167,255 | 
| 6th | Robert Betts | $139,380 | 
| 7th | Kenneth Blanton | $111,505 | 
| 8th | Morten Jensen | $83,630 | 
| 9th | John Duthie | $55,750 | 
Event 34: $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold'em
July 3, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 825
 - Total Prize Pool: $750,750
 - Number of Payouts: 72
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul McKinney | $202,725 | 
| 2nd | Robert Hume | $106,230 | 
| 3rd | Paul Fischman | $60,060 | 
| 4th | Robert Redman | $52,555 | 
| 5th | Charles Zeghibe | $45,045 | 
| 6th | Louis Barkoutsis | $37,540 | 
| 7th | Peter Vilandos | $30,030 | 
| 8th | Daniel Klein | $22,525 | 
| 9th | Carol Bollinger | $15,015 | 
Event 35: $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha
July 4, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 165
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,551,000
 - Number of Payouts: 18
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rafi Amit | $511,835 | 
| 2nd | Vinny Vinh | $282,280 | 
| 3rd | Jeff Rine | $155,100 | 
| 4th | Derex Baxter | $124,080 | 
| 5th | Simon Trumper | $93,060 | 
| 6th | Todd Brunson | $77,550 | 
| 7th | Ferit Gabriellson | $62,040 | 
| 8th | Erik Seidel | $46,530 | 
| 9th | Istvan Novak | $31,020 | 
Event 36: $3,000 Limit Hold'em
July 4, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 406
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,120,560
 - Number of Payouts: 36
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Witteles | $347,385 | 
| 2nd | Daryl Mixan | $179,290 | 
| 3rd | Kieu Duong | $89,645 | 
| 4th | Ralph Perry | $78,440 | 
| 5th | Matt Hawrilenko | $67,235 | 
| 6th | Craig Crivello | $56,030 | 
| 7th | Cyndy Violette | $44,820 | 
| 8th | Mike Nargi | $33,615 | 
| 9th | Matt Matros | $22,410 | 
Event 37: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
June 29, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 894
 - Number of Rebuys: 1,584
 - Total Prize Pool: $2,350,020
 - Number of Payouts: 81
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jon Heneghan | $611,015 | 
| 2nd | Paul Deng | $324,305 | 
| 3rd | Robert Aron | $188,000 | 
| 4th | Gary Do | $164,500 | 
| 5th | Alex Balandin | $141,000 | 
| 6th | Freddy Deeb | $117,500 | 
| 7th | Barry Greenstein | $94,000 | 
| 8th | John Kim | $70,500 | 
| 9th | Les Amoils | $47,000 | 
Event 38: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
- WSOP Satellite
 
Event 39: $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball
July 6, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 65
 - Number of Rebuys: 139
 - Total Prize Pool: $986,860
 - Number of Payouts: 7
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Grey | $365,135 | 
| 2nd | John Hennigan | $217,110 | 
| 3rd | Dewey Tomko | $138,160 | 
| 4th | Mark Weitzman | $108,555 | 
| 5th | Doug Booth | $78,950 | 
| 6th | Russ Salzer | $49,345 | 
| 7th | Jeff Lisandro | $29,605 | 
Event 40: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
- WSOP Satellite
 
Event 41: No Limit Hold'em Media
- WSOP Charity event
 
Event 42: $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event
July 15, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 5,619
 - Total Prize Pool: $52,818,610
 - Number of Payouts: 560
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Hachem | $7,500,000 | 
| 2nd | Steve Dannenmann | $4,250,000 | 
| 3rd | Tex Barch | $2,500,000 | 
| 4th | Aaron Kanter | $2,000,000 | 
| 5th | Andrew Black | $1,750,000 | 
| 6th | Scott Lazar | $1,500,000 | 
| 7th | Daniel Bergsdorf | $1,300,000 | 
| 8th | Brad Kondracki | $1,150,000 | 
| 9th | Mike Matusow | $1,000,000 | 
Event 43: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
July 11, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 765
 - Total Prize Pool: $1,146,870
 - Number of Payouts: 72
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ronald Kirk | $321,520 | 
| 2nd | Adam White | $168,520 | 
| 3rd | Didier Leroy | $95,725 | 
| 4th | Alvin Horwitz | $83,365 | 
| 5th | Joe Bartholdi | $71,445 | 
| 6th | Erik Seidel | $59,545 | 
| 7th | Magnus Betnér | $47,640 | 
| 8th | Sherkhan Farnood | $35,730 | 
| 9th | Hasan Harajli | $23,820 | 
Event 44: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
July 12, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 971
 - Total Prize Pool: $882,505
 - Number of Payouts: 89
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Pires | $220,935 | 
| 2nd | Eli Balas | $120,835 | 
| 3rd | Douglas Carli | $70,690 | 
| 4th | Mika Puro | $61,855 | 
| 5th | John Baerlein | $53,015 | 
| 6th | Mark Petrillo | $44,180 | 
| 7th | Matthew Milliken | $35,345 | 
| 8th | Haddad Gilles | $26,510 | 
| 9th | Anthony Esposito | $17,670 | 
Event 45: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
July 13, 2005
- Number of buy-ins: 758
 - Total Prize Pool: $697,360
 - Number of Payouts: 72
 
| Place | Name | Prize | 
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Willie Tann | $188,355 | 
| 2nd | Matthew Smith | $98,675 | 
| 3rd | Thor Hansen | $55,790 | 
| 4th | Chris Short | $48,815 | 
| 5th | Gary Haglund | $41,840 | 
| 6th | Ravi Babber | $34,870 | 
| 7th | Ryian Jensen | $27,895 | 
| 8th | Bennett Cloud | $20,920 | 
| 9th | Jacob Zalewski | $13,945 |